Medicare Planning
Medicare planning news and analysis, including coverage of the Medicare Advantage program, Medicare supplement insurance, the Medicare Part D prescription drug program, and Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly plans.
Advisors' Advice: How to Plan for Health Care Costs in Retirement
By Bernice NapachThis is one of the most difficult challenges for advisors and their clients.
October 15, 2019
Medicare Enrollment Period Begins With Lingering Cost Finder ProblemsUnitedHealth says one challenge is that a cost estimator tool doesn't reflect the value of supplemental benefits.
October 07, 2019
Medicare Managers Post 2020 Producer Comp SummariesThe average minimum comp level in the Medicare Advantage HMO market could be about $528 per enrollee per year.
October 03, 2019
Medicare Managers Update Their Plan FinderAgents say the updated site is prettier but awful. Their anger may be helping IMOs.
September 29, 2019
10 Medicare FAQs You Should KnowHow are telehealth services covered? Is care outside the U.S. excluded? Learn the answers to these and other key questions.
September 26, 2019
The 2020 Medicare Advantage Plan Atlas, for AgentsHere is a collection of maps that shows how that market is changing.
September 19, 2019
Medigap Rejection Rates Might Be Rising: Gen ReThe overall 'approved and placed' rate was the lowest it's been since at least 2014.
September 17, 2019
Medicare Surcharge Changes: What Advisors Should KnowThe changes, effective in 2020, bring good news and bad news for retirees, says Ron Mastrogiovanni of HealthView Services.